Historical Inquiry Paper

Initial Inquiry Question:
In what ways did advertisements try to persuade people to move to the west coast from 1867 to 1918?

Primary Sources:

1. Rainier Beer
2. Natatorium at Luna Park
3. DeLape's Sightseeing Tours of Seattle
4. Green river Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium
5. Seattle, City of Millions

Secondary Sources:

1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Internal_Migration.aspx#1-1G2:3401802654-full - reasons for internal migration
2. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401804525.html- western migration
3. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbturn.html - post gold rush troubles for the west coast
4. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbrush.html - after the gold rush settlement (includes farming, land, laws, and transportation from the east)
5. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbmagnet.html - tourism and real-estate in the west coast
6. http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/United-States-of-America.html -America location and size

Additional Secondary Sources: (PH)

1. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/events/1906_04_18.php
   
   

Historical Inquiry Final Paper:

Paul Harvey Narrative

Possible Irony:

• Advertisements were meant to sell products but they were subtly selling the west as well.
• Advertisements were working against other factors (1906 earthquake)
• Conditions were not as good as the advertisements sold